James FURNASS

1808 - 1883  (74 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 42 descendants in this family tree.

William FURNASS

Family	Mary [FURNASS]
Children	1. James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary [FURNASS]

Family	William FURNASS
Children	1. James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Hannah SHERWEN

1810 - 1849  (39 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1810	Cumberland, England
Christened	4 Jul 1810	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Oct 1849 and Dec 1849	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 45y
Father	Henry SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1771, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Jane MOSSOP,   b. Abt 1769
Married	5 Oct 1800	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Family	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Benjamin FURNASS,   b. Abt 1831, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. Jane FURNASS,   b. Abt 1832, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   3. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Sarah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1837, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   6. Joseph FURNASS,   b. Abt 1840, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   7. Eleanor FURNASS,   b. Between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Benjamin FURNASS

Abt 1831 -

Birth	Abt 1831	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Jane FURNASS

Abt 1832 -

Birth	Abt 1832	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Hannah FURNASS

Abt 1835 -

Birth	Abt 1835	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

James FURNASS

Abt 1836 -

Birth	Abt 1836	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Christened	6 Mar 1836	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Between Jan 1858 and Mar 1858, Moresby, Cumberland, England   2. Isaac FURNASS,   b. Between Jan 1861 and Mar 1861, Moresby, Cumberland, England   3. Mary FURNASS,   b. Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. James FURNASS,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Thomas FURNASS,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Moresby, Cumberland, England

Sarah FURNASS

Abt 1837 - 1875  (38 years)

Birth	Abt 1837	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Christened	16 Jun 1837	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1875 and Mar 1875	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 37y
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	John KING,   b. Abt 1839, Balbriggan, Fingal, Ireland
Married	Between Oct 1861 and Dec 1861	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Mary KING,   b. Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. James Furness KING,   b. Between Oct 1864 and Dec 1864, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   3. William KING,   b. Between Jan 1867 and Mar 1867, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. Margaret Hannah KING,   b. Between Jan 1870 and Mar 1870   5. John KING,   b. Between Jan 1874 and Mar 1874, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Joseph FURNASS

Abt 1840 -

Birth	Abt 1840	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Eleanor FURNASS

1845 -

Birth	Between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

• Name	James FURNASS
  Birth	8 Aug 1808	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	25 Sep 1808	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  *AKA	James Furness
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [2]
  	Age: 30y
  	Address: Plumbland Lane
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Ship wright
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [3]
  	Age: 43y
  	Address: Queen Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Widower Ship Wright
  Ancestor Count	2
  Descendant Count	42
  Reference Number	B 2937b
  _UID	85F7DEF94E294A27A085F532BE57CFCA3500
  Death	Between Apr 1883 and Jun 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [4]
  	Age: 75y
  	GRO as FurnEss Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I9802	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	William FURNASS
  Mother	Mary [FURNASS]
  Family ID	F3181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England d. Between Oct 1849 and Dec 1849, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [5]
  Children	1. Benjamin FURNASS,   b. Abt 1831, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. Jane FURNASS,   b. Abt 1832, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   3. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Sarah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1837, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1875 and Mar 1875, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 38 years)   6. Joseph FURNASS,   b. Abt 1840, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   7. Eleanor FURNASS,   b. Between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
  Family ID	F3180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Aug 1808 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Baptism - 25 Sep 1808 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Marriage - 6 Jun 1829 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 30y,Address: Plumbland Lane - 6 Jun 1841 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 43y,Address: Queen Street - 30 Mar 1851 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Death - Age: 75y - Between Apr 1883 and Jun 1883 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5756] Baptism Entry - Furnass, James (1808), 16 Aug 2024. [S5754] 1841 Census HO 107-177 B7 F10 P15 - Furnass, James, 16 Aug 2024. [S5753] 1851 Census HO 107-2436 F606 P32 - Furnass, James (1808), 16 Aug 2024. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 16 Aug 2024, 1883 AMJ Whitehaven 10B 357. [S5755] Marriage Entry - Furnass, James - Sherwen, Hannah, 16 Aug 2024.